Golfer&#39;s head holding harness



Oct. 23, 1962 H. G. SMALLWOOD GOLFER S HEAD HOLDING HARNESS Filed Nov.14, 1960 IN V EN TOR.

Ham/d G. Sma/lwood VBYWV/WWM ATYUPNEY.

United States Patent M 3,059,932 GGLFERS HEAD HOLDING HARNESS Harold G.Smallwood, 2147 Market St., Youngstown, Ohio Filed Nov. 14, 1960, Ser.No. 68,814 4 Claims. (Cl. 273190) This invention relates to a device forteaching a golfer to hold his head in proper position.

The principal object of the invention is the provision of a head holdingharness to be worn by a golfer to hold his head in proper position andprevent him from looking upwardly and away from the golf ball whilepracticing various strokes.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a simple andinexpensive head holding harness.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a headholding harness that may be quickly and easily applied to the golfershead and chest and easily and quickly removed therefrom.

Those skilled in the game of golf will recognize that it is veryimportant that the player keep his head in such position that he can seethe golf ball at all times during a drive or other stroke. The usualtendency of holding one's head upwardly when bending forwardly makes itditficult for one learning the game of golf to keep his head down andhis eyes on the golf ball. The present invention pro vides a simple andinexpensive device which aids materially in achieving this desirableobject. The head holding harness is formed of a head engaging portionand a chest encircling band or belt with an adjustable Y-shaped flexibletape therebetween. The device may be quickly positioned on the golfershead and body and used during practice sessions.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being the intention to cover all changes andmodifications of the example of the invention herein chosen for purposesof the disclosure, which do not constitute departures from the spiritand scope of the invention.

FIGURE 1 is a front plan view of a golfer wearing the head holdingharness.

FIGURE 2 is a side view of a golfer wearing the head holding harness.

FIGURE 3 is a partial perspective view of a golfer completing a driveand showing the head holding harness in perspective.

By referring to the drawings and FIGURE 1 in particular, it will be seenthat a golfer has been illustrated and that upon his head a harness hasbeen positioned which comprises a circular band positioned around thehead and held against movement downwardly on the head by a pair ofcrossed tapes 11 and 12. The tape 11 extends from the front centralportion of the band 10 upwardly and over the head and dovmwardly whereit is secured at the back of the band 10. The tape 12' extends from oneside of the band 10 upwardly and over the head and downwardly to theother side where it is secured to the band 10 in oppositely disposedrelation. A Y-shaped tape 13 having its upper ends attached to the headband 10 adjacent the ends of the tape 12 just referred to extendsdownwardly from the head band 10 and in front of assaaaz Patented Get.23, 1962 the chest of the golfer. An adjustment buckle 14 isincorporated so that the length of the Y-shaped tape may be adjusted andits lower end is preferably detachably secured to a belt 15 which inturn is provided with a buckle 16.

The Y-shaped tape 13 has the two upper portions thereof of sufficientlength so that the junction of their lower ends with the single verticalportion of the Y-shaped tape 13 is positioned well below the playershead and so that the sides of the Y-shaped tape 13 do not touch the faceof the wearer.

The belt 15 is preferably worn about the chest with the Y-shaped tape 13secured thereto centrally of the front portion thereof and adjacent thebuckle 16 by which the chest encircling belt 15 is adjusted.

The head band 10 may be formed of a section of flexible tape or beltingwith the ends secured to one another or they may be secured to oneanother through a buckle, or alternately, a section of elastic materialmay be incorporated. The tapes 11 and 12 which extend upwardly and overthe head from the head band 10 are preferably formed of flexiblematerial or belting and all of the parts of the head holding harness arerelatively strong yet light in weight and of small cross sectional size.

The person wearing the head holding harness will find that the restraintagainst the upward movement of the head provided by the head holdingharness is adequate to serve the purpose of keeping the players headdown in proper position to observe the golf ball and the area of theswing or stroke of the golf club about to engage the ball. As shown inFIGURE 2, the player has moved the golf club to an upper position aboutto begin a downwardly driving stroke and it will be observed thatalthough his body has altered its position from that shown in the frontview of FIGURE 1 the head holding harness has effectively held his headin downwardly inclined position so that the golf ball is in clear viewat all times.

In FIGURE 3 of the drawing the driving stroke has been completed and thegolfers hands and golf club moved to the opposite end of the drivingstroke. The position of his body has again changed by the head holdingharness has held his head in desirable position at all times.

It will thus occur to those skilled in the art that the head holdingharness can be worn by a golfer practicing and that it will enable himto quickly acquire the habit of holding his head properly and therebycontribute to his golf game. Having thus described my invention, what Iclaim is:

1. A head holding harness for a golfer comprising a head band adapted toencircle the golfers head above his eyes and having a pair of tapespositioned thereabove in crossed relation with their ends secured tosaid head band, a Y-shaped tape having upper ends and a lower end, saidupper ends secured to the opposite sides of said head band and saidlower end extending downwardly and a body encircling belt secured tosaid lower end of said Y-shaped tape and adapted to be positioned aroundthe chest of the golfer.

2. The head holding harness set forth in claim 1 and wherein the headband comprises a strip of flexible material.

3. A head holding harness comprising an uppermost portion including ahead band and means attached thereto and extending thereover, twodepending tapes having upper and lower ends with said upper ends securedto said head band in oppositely disposed relation and joined at theirlower ends, a body encircling belt and flexible means interconnectingsaid joined lower ends and said belt.

4. A head holding harness comprising a body encircling belt formed of apiece of belting and having fasteners on its ends, a head bandcomprising a section of flexible material and having a pair of crossedtapes formed of flexible material positioned thereabove with their endssecured to said head band, said crossed tapes being secured to oneanother at their point of crossing, a secondary pair of tapes secured tosaid head band in oppositely dis- 5 of said flexible means.

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